Today we learned four new vocab words for the unit:
Memoir
Autobiography
Vignette
Evocative
We reviewed the concept of "memoir" and learned (and wrote) about six-word memoirs.We then read a vignette from Sandra Cisneros' novel The House on Mango Street, "No Speak English," and answered questions about the story (due today, for a grade). Finally, you started working on a scavenger hunt for HOMS, which we will continue tomorrow.
Memoir
Autobiography
Vignette
Evocative
We reviewed the concept of "memoir" and learned (and wrote) about six-word memoirs.We then read a vignette from Sandra Cisneros' novel The House on Mango Street, "No Speak English," and answered questions about the story (due today, for a grade). Finally, you started working on a scavenger hunt for HOMS, which we will continue tomorrow.
HOMEWORK REMINDER: "Where I'm From" Poems are d
BIG BIG BIG HEADS-UP!!! You will have a vocab quiz tomorrow on the terms we have covered so far. Make sure you have notes and you're prepared! It will not be hard, if you've been paying attention. If you read this entry, write "I'm an awesome student" on the bottom of your quiz, so I know you've been checking this blog as instructed :-)
BIG BIG BIG HEADS-UP!!! You will have a vocab quiz tomorrow on the terms we have covered so far. Make sure you have notes and you're prepared! It will not be hard, if you've been paying attention. If you read this entry, write "I'm an awesome student" on the bottom of your quiz, so I know you've been checking this blog as instructed :-)
wednesday_1.22.pptx |
the-house-on-mango-street-novel.pdf |
cisneros___homs_vignette_scavenger_hunt.docx |
no_speak_english_questions.docx |